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The Senior Women Talent Pipeline

Supporting Gender Parity

“Women’s equal leadership and participation are fundamental. Now is the time for gender parity in governments, parliaments, corporate boards and institutions everywhere (…) Over the next two years, I intend to deepen my personal commitment to highlighting and supporting gender equality in all areas of our work.â€

-Secretary-General of the 51³Ô¹Ï, António Guterres

The goal of reaching gender parity at all levels at the 51³Ô¹Ï is a commitment that is now two decades old and is reflective of core values that are as old as the Organization itself

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The Senior Women Talent Pipeline (SWTP) is one of only projects at the UN Secretariat dedicated to increasing the share of civilian women in UN peace operations and is a key element in the Secretary-General’s System-Wide Gender Parity Strategy

Time to Lead

The Senior Women Talent Pipeline is a career programme and talent pool under the UN Department of Operational Support aimed at promoting gender parity at senior levelsÌýin UN peace operations.

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The SWTP provides personalized support to members of the pool in applying for senior positions in UN peace operations and targeted training and development opportunities to ensure candidates are well-equipped to apply for and take up senior positions at the UN.